Form: Frame Deformation Load
Select one or more frames to be assigned deformation load.
Click the Assign menu > Frame Loads > Deformation command to access the Frame Deformation Load form.
Load Case Name drop-down list. Select the load case to which the load is being added. Alternatively, click the + (plus symbol) beside the drop-down list to access the Define Loads form; use the form to define a load case that will then be available in the drop-down list.
Units drop-down list. Use the units in this drop-down list or choose revised units for the form.
Deformation Load edit box. Provide a value for the deformation load.
Options. Specify how the load will be applied.
Replace Existing Loads: Replaces the currently specified deformation load, if any, with the new load. If no assignment exists, the new assignment is still made. This is the default option.
Delete Existing Loads: Deletes any and all deformation load assignments made to the selected object(s). When this option is selected, the value specified in the Deformation Load area is ignored when the OK button is clicked.
The screen will refresh with a graphical representation of the load assigned on the members selected.
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